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Serenity
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Owner: K.J.B. Butcher. (SBA member - East Anglia Region)
Area: Norfolk Broad (UK).
HULLOpen launch with canopy
Built 1988 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Fit-out by International Boat Building College..
LOA: 18', LWL: 16' 6", Beam: 4' 9", Draft: 1' 6", Displacement: ~7½ cwt.
GRP
White, varnished deck, tiller steering, now has a canopy.
Maroon upholstered seats, Windermere kettle. Stainless steel engine bed, Skeg & Rudder.
ENGINESingle, 2½" x 3½".
Built 1995 by Keith Butcher at Lowestoft.
Design: Keith Butcher.
Valve(s): Balanced sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Engine fp, hand pump, Injector, Kcond..
2 SS tfc, 1 cbs, engine driven fp, 400 rpm, 3½ IHP, Kcond.
BOILERWT + VFT.
Built 1992 by Keith Butcher.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 100 psi, Grate: 0.785 sqft, Heating Area: 17½ sqft, Output: 126 lbs/hr.
Centre column 8½" x 30" cunifer tube with ¼" thick copper end plates, 30 of 1" x 30" water tubes & 12 of ¾" x 30" fire tubes. With stainless steel casing.
PROP3 blades, SS, equipoise-type, 14" x 24".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYSecond hand bare hull acquired 1990, entirely fitted out and steam plant installed by owner, First steamed August 1995. Approx miles steamed, 1996 - 300; 1997 - 250. Steamed each year since. Owner designed & fitted stainless steel propeller in 2002.
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(David Creasey) Thames 2006

River Stour, Sudbury Steam Regatta 2003

(Owner)

On trailer

(Peter Massey) Windermere, 2005

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